Back in Februray, I received an email from Luxe Box asking if I wanted to upgrade my Spring Box with a Limited Edition Benefit one. Hummm? Yes!!!

As oppposed to the other regular box, we already knew what the Benefit box contained. 5 bestselling products in sample size, for a total value of 78$:

The POREfessional balm
They're Real! mascara
Gimme Brow brow gel
It's Potent eye cream
Benetint lip and cheek stain

Out of those 5, I've already tried 2 before, the They're Real mascara and the Benetint. I like both, but I have to say I prefer the mascara. I've also tried the Gimme Brow in Sephora, and liked it. Unfortunately, the one I received in my box is the light/medium one, which is too pale for my brows (my brows are black and sturdy). They did ask for our colour preference, so I don't know what happened there.

I really like the scent of the POREfessional, it make me think of a lemon cake. Now this product is silicon based, so don't know how it's going to sit on oily skin. It does blur the skin though. From the first impressions, it reminds me of Maybelline Baby Skin.

On the other side I'm not too keen on the It's Potent eye cream. To me it smells like an old cream. The colour also reminds me of a product past its due date. From what I have seen online, this look like normal for this product.
 

As I said earlier, this is a limited edition box for Luxe Box,  but it seems to be boxes still available here. I'm glad the "upgrade" was complimentary though, as I don't seem it would be worth it to shell more than the regular fee for it. Maybe if there was a full size product, but not for sample-sized ones.

For those in or near Toronto though, the box contains a voucher for a complimentary brow wax and tint at the Benefit Boutique. Unfortunately, Toronto is way too far for me, so I'm not sure I'll be able to use it. It doesn't have an expiry date, so might be holding on to it if I go.

You can subscribe to Luxe Boxe for 26$ per season (every 3 months) here.

Have you tried any of those Benefit products before? Do you have a favourite? Are you subscribe to Luxe Box?

On August 1st, I won a Benefit lipstick in my Cadbury Flake package! I was so excited! I know lots of people already have win a lot of these, but I bought many Flakes and only win one. i don`t think I will goignt to win another oone, as I already bought too many Flakes, almost past the value of the lipstick! And, I prefer other chocolates!

I received it last week. There are four lipstick colours and two liglosses to choose from. I chose a lipstick in the shade Wild Card. When I received it, I thought it was too dark, but it suits me well and it's going to be a nice colour for Autumn and Winter. Here are some pictures!


I love that they put a lips sticker on the enveloppe, I actually thought somebody sent me something!

The colour on the picture is not like the real one. In real, it is darker, and is more a brownish red!

Have you won one of these yet?

Wow! There are always freebies in magazines here! As some of you may know, Glamour (UK) is giving away Benefits products this month! There are three to chose from: It stick, BAD gal and Eye Bright pnecils. The first one I bought was It stick, a eye "awakener".




But then I read blogs and how everyone was looking for the BAD Gal one (chunky eye pencil)! I am not that easily influenced usually, but as I was first tempted by it and didn't know which one to chose...




I went ahead and bought it! I won't buy the It Stick one, as I read that it is mainly for fair skin, and mine is olive. I also bought Company. I didn't know this one, but apparently it is a sister to Cosmo... The goodie in it is a Jackie Collins book. There are four to chose from and mine is The Bitch, which is a sequel to another book. I din't know that, because I don't know Jackie Collins, but the name made it sound cool... As I am planning a few trips in the next few weeks, this book will come in handy for the journeys!

There is also a kinky voucher at Ann Summers'! Hehe...